Gratitude : (749)

" I was blessed and lucky to have been given opportunity. I really thank my dad, Joe Ben Hudgens, for taking his time and adopting this kid from the Philippines, and gave him his future, and opportunities. Without him, I wouldn’t be here. " - apl.de.ap

" What a thrill it is to have my writing recognized by an institution as admirable and vital as the National Endowment for the Arts. " - Dean Bakopoulos

" I actually have a tattoo on the left side of my chest that says ‘Blessed.’ It represents how blessed I’ve been in my life and how thankful I am for all that I have. " - Michael Chandler

" Of course I miss Barca. I had many years there, I felt very loved on the street. " - Pedro

" I was fortunate. And I hate using the word lucky, but I was very, very lucky. Because, all of those things were around me man. The violence, the drugs, the abuse of women. All these things were present in my life. And I take a step back and I try to reflect on my journey and what helped me out. " - Tyrann Mathieu

" When you give a homemade gift, you are giving a part of yourself to the recipient. You can’t do that with a mass-produced item. " - Mark Frauenfelder

" After losing Dad, there was the idea that none of us have forever. It really affects you. It makes you want to live each day as if it’s your last. " - Bindi Irwin

" I think that our family is very fortunate, very lucky, that on their own merit, from themselves, using whatever means necessary, singing Qawwali, in all corners and areas, in every place, singing in villages, they’ve promoted it. " - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

" One can’t deny what has happened to us in the past. The secret is to enjoy and be proud of the music we’ve created and the people with whom we have been linked. It’s all a long chain of involvement in the world, and we are proud to be yet another link in this chain. " - Graham Nash

" I must say, to my great surprise and pleasure, I deeply loved making movies in the United States because of all the opportunities it gave me to work with people that I admire as artists. " - Denis Villeneuve